Tag: recreational marijuana
Marijuana market needs level playing field
What kind of recreational marijuana market does Rhode Island want? Should growth be market driven or tightly controlled and regulated?
The state’s slow rollout of...
Has Rhode Island’s recreational marijuana industry been hurt by the state’s...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on May 17 finally named his three appointments to the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, a year after signing legislation into...
McKee nominates 3 for R.I. Cannabis Control Commission
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday announced his three appointments to the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, which will be tasked with regulatory...
R.I. tax income from recreational cannabis trails projections by 25%
Rhode Island’s budding recreational marijuana industry has a marketing problem. Just ask Jonathan Leighton, general manager of Mother Earth Wellness.
“Most people in Rhode Island...
Should Rhode Island be moving faster to expand its retail cannabis...
When Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act into law last May, it gave him a deadline.
He had 40 days to...
End delay on cannabis commission
It’s been nearly a year since state lawmakers passed legislation to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. But while existing medical cannabis dispensaries started...
Five Questions With: Matthew Santacroce
Matthew Santacroce | Chief, R.I. Office of Cannabis Regulation
1. How much recreational marijuana has been sold since Dec. 1? Did these initial sales numbers meet...
Cannabis revenue uncertain
Rhode Island has given five retail dispensaries a significant head start in the state’s nascent recreational marijuana industry.
An argument can be made those dispensaries,...
New cannabis firms warned about financial hurdles
New cannabis-related businesses are opening throughout the state ahead of Rhode Island’s official legalization of recreational marijuana sales, but specialized accountants are warning enthusiastic...
Is it OK for local officials to decide for voters whether...
Voters in 31 Rhode Island communities will decide on Nov. 8 whether to allow the sale or cultivation of recreational marijuana in their communities.
Elected...